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PATENTED APR. 25, 1904 J. A. E. ORISWELL. MATCH PACKAGE. AVPPLIOATION IILED MAR. 29, 1904.

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Patented April 26, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. EKIN CRISWELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-PAQKAGE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 758,583, dated April 26, 1904. Original application filed December 18, 1903, Serial No. 185,676. Divided and this application filed Harsh 29,1904. Serial To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. EKIN CRIS- WELL, of New York, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Packages, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates more particularly to match-packages for advertising purposes and is a division of my application, Serial No. 185,676, filed December 18, 1903.

The main object of the invention is to provide simple and efiicient means whereby a series of matches may be removably held and clamped within the package, upon the cover or casing of which may be printed, lithographed, or otherwise produced suitable de- 7 signs, trade-marks, &c., and the package so ed to hold two rows of matches.

constructed that the matches may be easily and separately removed without interfering in any way with the other matches.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a package which has a fold forming a book-like cover or casing, in the fold of which is a match-retaining strip'or device, and to providea package which is adapted to form a compact inclosure for the matches in order that it may be readily placed in the pocket 'without occupying very much space.

The invention will be hereinafter more particularly described with reference to the accompanying-drawings, which form a part of. this specification, and will then be pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of match-package embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken on the line 11 II of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 isa sectional plan taken on the line III III of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of the match-retaining device. Fig. 5 is an enlargedfragmentary detail of another form of match-retaining device. Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of a match-retaining device or strip adapt- Fig. 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, of a package having a match-retaining device or container, as shown in Fig.

(No model.)

6. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section showing how the outer end of the cover adjacent to the match-heads may be closed by a flap or bentover portion. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showing how the fold may be made flat instead of rounding, and Figs. 10 and 11 show how the parts of the package may be held together by a wire staple or stitch.

The cover or casing 10 is rectangular and is made of a single piece of material bent or folded at one part thereof, as at 11, to form the backs or body portions 12. These backs are substantially equal in length and are permanently secured together at the fold to forma book -like cover or casing. The backs are retained in substantially parallel relation, and the package has the general appearance of a closed book, and within the fold of the cover is a match-retaining device, container, or strip 13. This match retaining device 13 is transversely narrower than the cover and is permanently secured by glue or in any other desired way within the fold and to the adjacent faces of the backs 12. The matchretaining device 13 comprises a corrugated or crimped strip 14, to the raised portions of which are secured the backing or reinforcing strips 15. The corrugated strip 14 and the backingor reinforcing strips 15 are rigidly secured together and form a series of individual cells, in which the ends of the match:

stems opposite the heads are forced, the number of cells varying according to the number of matches the package is to contain. Each cell is of such shape and size that when the ends of the match-stems opposite the heads are forced therein the walls will clamp and hold each match, yet will permit its removal for use. The entire package may be made of card, strawboard, or leather, though ordinarilythe casing or cover is made of some stiff flexible material that will retain its shape and lit close to the matches, and for thispurpose I find a good quality of manila-board answers very well, though other materials may be used as a cover. The matchretaining device in this instance serves to hold the backs 12 normally in parallel relation, and as said device is relatively short it permits the backs to be readily flexed or forced outward by the fingers, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, to

permit the ready removal of one or more matches. The matches after their removal may be ignited on the match-striking surface 16 on the outside of the cover, which is either of the usual safety or other material, according to the kind of matches forming a part of the package. Both of the backs and the fold may have advertising matter printed, embossed, or otherwise produced thereon, or any character or characters desired and adapted for any purpose for which the device may be used. By this means it will be seen that the package instead of being thrown away may be refilled with any of the usual forms of matches, so that its effect as an advertising device is of a more permanent nature and at the same time makes a very cheap, neat, and desirable holder for matches that will occupy very little space in the pocket.

In Fig. 5 the match-retaining device has a corrugated strip 17 and a reinforcing-strip 18, and when secured between the backs of the cover one of said backs takes the place of the reinforcing-strip dispensed with.

In Figs. 6and7 the match-package is adapted to contain two rows of matches. The match-retaining device orcontainer 19 has a central partition or web 20, the outer backings or reinforcing-strips 21, and between each reinforcing-strip and the partition 20 is a crimped or corrugated strip 22, which is rigidly secured to said partition and the reinforcing-strips, so as to form two rows of individual cells or recesses for the matches. The match-retaining device is rigidly secured in the casing or cover by means of glue, wire staples, or in any suitable manner, and said cover may be the same as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 8 shows how one of the backs 12 may have its outer free end bent over, as at 23, to close the open space between the backs adjacent to the heads of the matches, while in Fig. 9 the bent or folded part 24 of the package is made substantially flat instead of rounding, and on which there may be placed suitable advertising matter.

In Figs. 10 and 11 the backs 12 of the cover are held in a folded position by the staple or metallic stitch 25. This stitch may be forced through the backs and the match-retaining means or the latter might be independently held within the fold, if desired.

The match-retaining device or container may be of any desired form, and any desirable make of match may be employed in the package.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device of the character described, comprising a single piece of flexible material bent or folded upon itself having its outer ends free and forming a book-like case or cover with two opposed backs or parts, a match-retaining device clamping and holding the matches individually, the said retaining device being shorter than the cover-backs and secured permanently and rigidly to the inner faces thereof adjacent to the fold to permit said backs to be spread apart or flexed to permit the removal of the matches.

2. Adevice of the character described, comprising a single piece of flexible material bent or folded upon itself and having its outer ends free and forming a book-like case or cover with two opposed backs or parts, a matchretaining device consisting of a corrugated strip forming individual cells which clamp and hold the matches individually, the said retaining device being shorter than the cover-backs and secured permanently and rigidly to the inner faces thereof adjacent to the fold to permit said backs to be spread apart or flexed to permit the removal of the matches.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a single piece of flexible material bent or folded upon itself and having its outer ends free and forming a book-like case or cover with two opposed backs or parts, a matchretaining device having backing or reinforcing strips and a corrugated strip secured between these reinforcing-strips to provide individual cells adapted to individually clamp and hold each match, the said retaining device being shorter than the cover-backs and secured permanently and rigidly to the inner faces thereof adjacent to the fold to permit said backs to be spread apart or flexed to permit the removal of the matches.

4. Asanew article of manufacture, a matchholding package comprising a single rectangular piece of flexible material bent or folded upon itself at one part only to form a booklike case or cover with two opposed backs or parts of substantially equal length and normally held in substantially parallel relation or in a closed position, a match-retaining device having backing or reinforcing strips and a corrugated strip secured between these reinforcing-strips to provide individual cells for the matches adapted to individually clamp and hold each match, the said retaining device being relatively shorter than the backs and secured permanently to the inner faces thereof adjacent to the fold to permit said backs to be spread apart or flexed to permit the removal of the matches and to normally retain the backs in a closed position or close to the matches, and a match-striking surface on the case adjacent to the fold.

In testimony whereof .I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 28th day of March, 1904.

JAMES A. EKIN GRISWELL. -Witnesses:

M. TURNER, WILLIAM FOSTER. 

